The Christian Council of Mozambique (Conselho Cristão de Moçambique) is an ecumenical Christian organization in Mozambique. It was founded in 1948 and is a member of the World Council of ChurchesWorld Council of Churches website, retrieved 2023-11-27 and the Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa.
The council represents 20 Christian denominations, as well as the Bible Society and the Scripture Union.Global Ministries website, retrieved 2023-11-27
CCM issues public statements on behalf of the denominations that it represents,Club of Mozambique website, Christian Council expresses “concern” over attacks by armed groups, article dated 2019-12-06 as well as practical aid where needed.Club of Mozambique website, Christian Council suspends humanitarian aid in Ancuabe due to terrorism, article dated 2022-06-16 Christianity Today website, ‘They Cannot Burn Jesus Out of Me’: Mozambique Pastors Minister to Survivors of Violent Insurgency, article by Stefani McDade dated 2021-08-03
In 1984, during the Mozambican Civil War, the CCM launched a Peace and Reconciliation Commission to work for peace.Conciliation Resources website, Mozambique, article by Dínis S. Sengulane and Jaime Pedro Gonçalves, published in Issue 3 of Accord, January 1998 This came after its work throughout the country after the Mozambican War of Independence.University of South Africa website, The Role of the Christian Council of Mozambique in the Colonial War (1964-1974) and in civil wars (1977-2014): Christians in Colonial Wars, by Fernando Caldeira da Silva
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External links Official website World Council of Churches listing